hin1 jin4 daai6 bo1軒然大波轩然大波

Jyutpinghin1 jin4 daai6 bo1

Yalehīn yìhn daaih bō

名詞

Definition

A big crisis, controversy, or major dispute.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a sense of sudden, intense public reaction or a dramatic shift in atmosphere. It is almost exclusively used in formal or journalistic contexts rather than casual daily chatter. When used in speech, it often sounds slightly dramatic or hyperbolic to emphasize the scale of a scandal.

Measure word

coeng4場chèungh

Examples

le1呢gin2件si6事喺hai2網mong5上soeng6引jan5起hei2咗zo2軒hin1然jin4大daai6波。

This incident stirred up a huge controversy online.

keoi5佢koi3嘅jin4言leon6論wui2會m4唔wui2會gaau2搞dou3到hin1軒jin4然daai6大bo1波aa1呀？

Will his remarks cause a massive uproar?

Common phrases

jan5引hei2起hin1軒jin4然daai6大bo1波

to stir up a huge controversy

hin1掀hei2起hin1軒jin4然daai6大bo1波

to trigger a massive uproar

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this to describe physical waves or literal water movement, but it is strictly metaphorical for social, political, or organizational turmoil.